Goal 16: Peace and justice Archives - Â鶹APP Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/peace-and-justice/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:16:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Showcasing nature-based solutions: Meet the UN prize winners /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2022/08/showcasing-nature-based-solutions-meet-the-winners-for-indigenous-peoples-prize/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 22:39:09 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=105996 NEW YORK, 11 August – The Â鶹APP Development Programme (UNDP) and partners have announced the winners of the 13th Equator Prize, recognizing ten indigenous peoples and local communities from nine countries. The winners, selected from a pool of over 500 nominations from 109 countries hail from Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Panama, [...]

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]]> I wanted to contribute to protecting the world’s most vulnerable https://medium.com/unpeacekeeping/i-wanted-to-contribute-to-protecting-the-worlds-most-vulnerable-6db6f679442 Thu, 23 May 2019 14:56:37 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=65448 Last year, Superintendent of Police Phyllis Osei from Ghana — serving with the Â鶹APP Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) — was awarded the Â鶹APP Female Police Peacekeeper of the Year Award.

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]]> Goal of the Month | Exclusive Interview with Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Goodwill Ambassador /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/04/gotm-nadia-murad-interview/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:41:41 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=63831 In an exclusive interview, Nadia Murad, Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking, talks about the resilience of victimized communities, and the support they need to rebuild their lives.

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]]> Ending marginalization of persons with disabilities ‘a matter of justice’, UN-backed summit told /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/07/ending-marginalization-of-persons-with-disabilities-a-matter-of-justice-un-backed-summit-told/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 21:39:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50886 Image: UNICEF/Ehrin Macksey | Four-year-old Dinh attends an early intervention class for blind or partially blind children at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School in Da Nang, Vietnam. Inclusive education, economic empowerment and technological innovations were the focus of discussion on Tuesday as world leaders gathered in London for the first-ever Â鶹APP-backed Global Disability Summit. [...]

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]]> UN chief spotlights potential offered by cooperation among countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/un-chief-spotlights-potential-offered-cooperation-among-countries-central-asia-afghanistan/ Fri, 19 Jan 2018 19:16:17 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43764 The threats of violent extremism and transnational organized crime in Afghanistan reverberate across Central Asia and the world and countering them cannot be the responsibility of one country alone, Â鶹APP Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday, urging regional and multilateral cooperation, based firmly on human rights.

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]]> In Doha, General Assembly President spotlights UN ‘sustaining peace’ agenda /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/doha-general-assembly-president-spotlights-un-sustaining-peace-agenda/ Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:42:20 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43758 Conflict is not always linear, with a clear beginning, middle and end, the President of the Â鶹APP General Assembly said Thursday, urging a new approach to peace that requires action at all stages of the conflict cycle.

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]]> Warning that ‘peace remains elusive,’ UN chief outlines areas for action in 2018 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/warning-peace-remains-elusive-un-chief-outlines-areas-action-2018/ Tue, 16 Jan 2018 21:37:11 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43750 Having taken office with a call for peace to be the watchword of 2017, Â鶹APP Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday said the world instead had ‘gone in reverse,†and that there are critical areas that need action in the New Year, including climate change, the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East conflict, and [...]

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]]> Repair ‘world in pieces’ and create ‘world at peace,’ UN chief Guterres urges global leaders /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/09/repair-world-in-pieces-and-create-world-at-peace-un-chief-guterres-urges-global-leaders/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 23:02:05 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=31745 Addressing the annual gathering of world leaders at the Â鶹APP Headquarters, Secretary-General António Guterres today spotlighted several threats – including the nuclear peril, climate change, and ongoing conflicts – that must be overcome to create a better world for all. “We are a world in pieces. We need to be a world at peace,†said Mr. Guterres [...]

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]]> INTERVIEW: UN must lead ‘surge in diplomacy’ for peace, Guterres says ahead of 72nd General Assembly /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/09/interview-un-must-lead-surge-in-diplomacy-for-peace-guterres-says-ahead-of-72nd-general-assembly/ Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:03:54 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=31305 As the excitement starts to build ahead of the Â鶹APP General Assembly’s annual high-level session – which sees Heads of State and Government and top ministers from nearly all Member States gather in New York to weigh in on the vital issues of the day – Secretary-General António Guterres sat down with UN News to talk about the [...]

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]]> Guterres highlights importance of recognizing the links between peace and sustainable development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/01/guterres-highlights-importance-of-recognizing-the-links-between-peace-and-sustainable-development/ Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:24:58 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=24093 “We need a global response that addresses the root causes of conflict, and integrates peace, sustainable development and human rights in a holistic way – from conception to execution,†Mr. Guterres told a UN General Assembly high-level dialogue.

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]]> Secretary-General’s remarks at the World Economic Forum /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/01/secretary-generals-remarks-at-the-world-economic-forum/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:51:23 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=24031 THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REMARKS AT THE SPECIAL SESSION ON “COOPERATION FOR PEACE: TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF GLOBAL CRISES†Davos, Switzerland, 19 January 2016 Thank you very much, Professor Schwab. It is good to be back in Davos – even if I would start by saying that we live in a dangerous world. We see a [...]

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]]> UN envoy Forest Whitaker honoured for work in peacebuilding /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/01/un-envoy-forest-whitaker-honoured-for-work-in-peacebuilding/ Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:59:00 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23916 To achieve the SDGs by the 2030 deadline, Mr. Whitaker stressed the importance of “common people†being empowered to act.

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]]> New UN chief Guterres pledges to make 2017 ‘a year for peace’ /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/01/new-un-chief-guterres-pledges-to-make-2017-a-year-for-peace/ Sun, 01 Jan 2017 21:05:26 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23763 The post New UN chief Guterres pledges to make 2017 ‘a year for peace’ appeared first on Â鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> Report: Majority of trafficking victims are women and girls; one-third children /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/report-majority-of-trafficking-victims-are-women-and-girls-one-third-children/ Thu, 22 Dec 2016 19:42:02 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23704 “Trafficking for sexual exploitation and for forced labour remain the most prominently detected forms, but victims are also being trafficked to be used as beggars, for forced or sham marriages, benefit fraud, or production of pornography,†said UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov.

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]]> African elephants face ‘unacceptably high’ level of poaching /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/07/african-elephants-face-unacceptably-high-level-of-poaching/ Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:50:59 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=19207 Many African elephants continued to face serious threats to their survival in 2015 from the illegal trade in ivory and unacceptably high levels of poaching.

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]]> Goal 16: Right to press freedom and information /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/07/goal-16-right-to-press-freedom-and-information/ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:06:18 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=19081 The post Goal 16: Right to press freedom and information appeared first on Â鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> In China, Ban highlights country’s leadership on sustainable development, climate change /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/07/in-china-ban-highlights-countrys-leadership-on-sustainable-development-climate-change/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 20:14:46 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=18762 In China today, Â鶹APP Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the country’s relationship with the Organization, noting in particular its crucial role in improving tensions, building peace and promoting the agenda on climate change.

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]]> On Day Against Drug Abuse, Ban calls for ‘effective, compassionate’ global response /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/06/on-day-against-drug-abuse-ban-calls-for-effective-compassionate-global-response/ Sun, 26 Jun 2016 19:48:14 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=18333 Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Â鶹APP Secretary-General today called for “a global response that is simultaneously effective, compassionate and humane,†to the challenges posed by the world drug problem.

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]]> Spotlighting Global Goals, Ban kicks off 100-day countdown to International Day of Peace /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/06/spotlighting-global-goals-ban-kicks-off-100-day-countdown-to-international-day-of-peace/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:23:14 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=17982 In a kick-off for the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace, Â鶹APP Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the international community to work together in recognizing that development and peace are interdependent and mutually reinforcing in order to help build a future of peace and prosperity for all.

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]]> UN official acclaims 2016 Crime Commission session for role in sustainable development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/05/un-official-acclaims-2016-crime-commission-session-for-role-in-sustainable-development/ Tue, 31 May 2016 14:53:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=17604 As the week-long annual session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) came to a close in Vienna today, the head of the Â鶹APP Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) highlighted that bonds had been strengthened between efforts in crime prevention and criminal justice and work undertaken to promote sustainable development.

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